While testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee's personnel subcommittee, Anthony J. Tata, the undersecretary of war for personnel and readiness, said the department has established Project Patriot Pipeline, an initiative to unify dozens of training and workforce development programs.
OMG: "You work with your hands?" The Trump administration has instituted new initiatives that have made post-undergrad degrees more affordable as well as improved access to and the denigration of skilled trades jobs.
Bedford's plan calls for a full staffing target of 12,563 certified professional controllers based on current forecast demand. The agency said it has roughly 11,000 controllers deployed across more than 300 facilities as of April 2026.
AFRC leadership toured Connecticut to engage with current and future Airmen, emphasizing the importance of education, perseverance and community service while highlighting the Air Force Reserve's workforce development initiatives and industry partnerships.
Labor Secretary: "We're celebrating National Apprenticeship Week at the Department of Labor. And it's a great time to talk about it, because the president has delivered and bringing investment into the US, bringing factories back to the US, and that's going to create more jobs."
Over 40% of bachelor's degree students say they've considered changing their major because of AI's potential impact.
Rahm Emanuel wants to shift billions of dollars from building new ICE facilities to funding community colleges — arguing they'll become more critical as AI disrupts the job market. Why it matters: It's Emanuel's latest attempt to get ahead of other potential 2028 candidates with early policy proposals, especially on AI, tech and education. Driving the news: Emanuel — former mayor of Chicago, White House chief of staff, House Democratic Caucus chair and U.S. ambassador to Japan — is proposing to take 20% of the $38.3 billion the Trump administration plans to spend on ICE detention centers and divert it to community colleges. - "The priority for Americans should be education, not detention," Emanuel wrote. - "As the explosive…
The hiring push is unfolding under new rules designed to give the White House greater influence over the government’s 2-million person civilian workforce.